Trivia

[cammb]

So much for the answer

[molenick]

I still think it would be interesting to know the highest amount paid for a player before Ruth. The only information I could find was that Ruth's sale was the highest up to that point. Maybe I misunderstood but I thought that's what the original question was asking.

[cammb]

Prior to the Ruth trade , The Philadelphia Athletic s sold Eddie Collins to White Sox for $50,000 in 1914.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by cammb

Prior to the Ruth trade , The Philadelphia Athletic s sold Eddie Collins to White Sox for $50,000 in 1914.

Would never have guessed that Eddie Collins sold for that much.

I never followed the sales/trade of players before

But this is an interesting part of baseball history

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Would never have guessed that Eddie Collins sold for that much.

I never followed the sales/trade of players before

But this is an interesting part of baseball history

What is interesting to me is that Comiskey, known as being super cheap, laid out $50k for Collins, and pulled out $100,000 and McWeeny for Kamm.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Would never have guessed that Eddie Collins sold for that much.

I never followed the sales/trade of players before

But this is an interesting part of baseball history

Collins was a spectacular player. Great hitter, drew lots of walks, and a brilliant fielder. He was also a supremely talented baserunner and base stealer. Much of this was due to his very high intelligence, which he is famous for. He thought through the game perhaps more than any contemporary. He was a natural leader who was respected by all, and his teams won, again and again.

[cammb]

Originally Posted by chadeast

Collins was a spectacular player. Great hitter, drew lots of walks, and a brilliant fielder. He was also a supremely talented baserunner and base stealer. Much of this was due to his very high intelligence, which he is famous for. He thought through the game perhaps more than any contemporary. He was a natural leader who was respected by all, and his teams won, again and again.

Also, Collins was the first reigning MVP to be traded.

[cammb]

I will post the answer tomorrow